TikTok faces bans in US and other countries. Here's why.
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The backlash against China-owned TikTok in the U.S. and other Western countries escalated in recent days, as some U.S lawmakers pushed to give President Joe Biden the authority to impose a ban
Ukraine military adviser: 'Our air defense system will not be complete without F-16s' from US
ABC News (KYIV, Ukraine) — The war in Ukraine is entering its second year as fighting continues on the eastern frontline, where the battle for Bakhmut has intensified in recent weeks. The United Nations says more than
One of the world's last cities with a mask mandate plans to drop it
Paul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Hong Kong is ending its mask mandate Wednesday, becoming one of the world’s last cities to drop rules demanding face coverings. In a press conference Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee
Former FTX executive Nishad Singh pleads guilty to charges related to crypto exchange's collapse
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to criminal charges, according to his lawyers and
As an Illinois auto factory closes, layoffs and economic worries extend into surrounding city
Scott Olson/Getty (BELVIDERE, Ill.) — Over a thousand automotive workers in Illinois will clock out of a Jeep assembly plant for the last time Tuesday, stopping what a local union president described as the “heartbeat” of the
Nevermore Decor Store moving to new location in Jackson
Jackson, Mich. — Nevermore Decor Store, which is located on the first floor of the Jackson County Tower Building on Michigan Ave. in downtown Jackson, has announced they will be moving down the street in the coming
Canned shrimp sold at major retailers across four states recalled over health concerns
FDA.gov (NEW YORK) — Prepackaged shrimp that was distributed to retailers across four states has been recalled due to a possible health risk. Kawasho Foods USA Inc. initiatied a voluntary recall of its 4-ounce canned GEISHA Medium
Airlines are changing thousands of flight schedules: What you need to know
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Airlines around the world are changing flight schedules for thousands of upcoming summer flights. If you’ve already booked a flight for May, June, July or August, there is a chance your
Financial aid startup Frank founder fires back at JP Morgan Chase
Virojt Changyencham/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — JP Morgan Chase faced new accusations from Charlie Javice, the young entrepreneur behind the student financial aid startup Frank, which the bank acquired in a $175 million transaction chief executive Jamie
Commerce Department requiring CHIPS money be used for child care
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department is requiring companies that apply for tens of billions in government funding to make semiconductors to allocate some of the money they get to provide